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anni @fitta adi JAMES D. FIELD, or WA'IAGA., ILLINOIS. Leners 12mm No. 85,078', datea'neamba sa, 186s.

'mPROVEB/IENT IN PAPER-FILES. PQ-

The Schedule referred to in thenoLettem Patent and lmaking part of the same.

To aZL'who/m, 'it ma/y concern:

,Beit known that I, J Arms D. FIELD, of Wata'ga, in the county of Knox, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and improved Bill-Holder; and I do hereby declare 'that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof; which will. enable4 those skilled inthe art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specication.

This invention relates to a new and improved method for holding bills or orders, or other papers which it may e necessary to refer to.

And the invention consists in securing the bills in an open frame, by a plate, which is pressed against them by a spring, and in attaching the plate 4to guides on the frame, as will be hereinafter' more fully described.

Figure 1 is a side view of the bill-holder, showing the manner of itelconstruction, andthe method of holding the papers, the'red lines representing the papers.

Figure 2 is a front View of the same, showing the plate, and the spring bearing against it. v

Similar letters of referencev indicate corresponding parts.'

This bill-holder is made of tin or other suitable ina'- terial, and consists of a base, A, and back B, which are placed at right angles with each other, as seen in the drawing.

The two are properlysupported by side-strips or br'aces O C, placed diagonally 'om one to the,l other, and attached thereto, fas seen in the drawing.

These braces are on each side of the holder, and the Vbills are confined between them.

D is the plate, which corresponds in width and length with the width and length of the back B.

' The upper portion of this plate is hinged to the'lower against the papers, keeping` them smooth and in order.

' When a bill is inserted, or when the)r are inspected, the Hap E is turned down, sc that the bill can be readily pushed down inside the plate, anldso that the ilings of the bills can be easily inspected. l'

This simple method of keeping bills or other papers will commend itselfto all who appreciate the importance of neatness and order in the disposition of important papers.

I Iclaim. as new, Patent- 'A bill-holder, constructed ofthe parts AAB C, plate D, with the hinged f lap E, guides f, and spring G, arranged substantially as described, for the purposes set forth. i

JAMES D. FIELD.

and desire to secure by Letters Witnesses:

-L. H. PrinLPs,

A. M. JUDsoJs.v 

